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Chapter 16

Chapter 16

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In her previous life, she did not approve of Xi Nianxun marrying Ming Zixin and even forcibly separated them. The two were like a pair of loving mandarin ducks, and then a fierce hunter forcibly killed one of them, separating them.
Both fought hard, resolutely resisting external pressure, and no difficulty could stop their determination to be together. Yes, this is the classic story of a CEO falling in love with a delicate and weak flower.
After overcoming numerous obstacles, the loving couple finally lived happily ever after. This is the beautified outcome. In reality, Xi Nianxun did end up with Ming Zixin, but later Ming Zixin had heart problems, and their love was not so blissful. Especially after the Qiaoye Group was taken over by Ming Zixin's mother, the power dynamic shifted. Xi Nianxun also gradually came to her senses.
It's just a pity. By the time Xi Nianxun realized, it was too late. Her heart was the most compatible match, leaving her no room to resist. She was sent to the operating table and did not survive...
Mother and daughter were both victimized by the same mother and son, one losing a kidney and the other having their heart removed. How incredibly unlucky could they be!
Every time Qiao Yin thought of her original body's fate, she felt sick. Damn it, it wasn't the mother and daughter's fault. They were just not thinking clearly, and the bad guys were too wicked, only thinking of scheming against good people. In the end, the bad people lived happily, while the good people couldn't even find a place to be buried after death!
"Your Highness, why would there be such bad people?" As a new system, Xiao Jiu couldn't figure out why such evil people existed in the world, no matter how hard he tried. Xi Qiao Yin lazily replied, "Because of greed!" If her original body had been an ordinary commoner, with no money or power, who would have bothered to scheme against her?
Xiao Jiu seemed to understand but not understand, merely sympathizing in his heart with their generational misfortune and tragic end.
As for Mu Ye, has his white moonlight contacted him yet?
Xi Qiao Yin found Mu Ye quite amusing. He willingly married her, yet he cried to his white moonlight, claiming she forced him into the Xi family. How ridiculous!
Mu Ye did indeed meet with Ming Xilin, at a private room in a coffee shop. The moment they met, the suppressed admiration in their eyes became uncontrollable. Ming Xilin looked at Mu Ye, clad in brands, his watch worth hundreds of thousands, his face flushed. Anyone could see that Mu Ye was living a very good life, having not suffered any hardship. A shrewd glint flashed in Ming Xilin's eyes as she cursed inwardly, 'This seductive man! He promised to wait for me, to marry me, all lies!' The thought that Mu Ye lived in a large villa, feasting on delicacies, living a rich life, while she was berated by her superiors at a small company and looked down upon everywhere, fueled her growing resentment.
"Sister Lin..." Mu Ye's eyes and heart were filled with Ming Xilin. The filter for his former white moonlight must have been at least a hundred and eighty pounds thick, completely failing to notice Ming Xilin's difficult situation. Ming Xilin breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Mu Ye still loved her deeply. An undeniable sense of pride welled up within her. What if he was married? As long as he was devoted to her, the thought that the President of Qiaoye Group was being cuckolded somewhat lessened her jealousy, and a hidden pleasure surged into her mind.
"Xiao Ye, we shouldn't see each other anymore. You're married now, and it's not appropriate for me, a single woman, to meet you." Although Ming Xilin said this, the love in her eyes could not be restrained. Mu Ye's heart swelled with sweetness. Sister Lin always thought of him, and Sister Lin still liked him. Seeing through Sister Lin's hidden emotions, the feelings buried deep in Mu Ye's heart, suppressed for over a decade, could no longer be contained and erupted. "Xiao Ye, I don't like you anymore. You have a family now, and after this meeting, we will never see each other again. Seeing that you are living well makes me feel at ease and relieved..." Ming Xilin forced herself to adopt a cold demeanor, but in reality, her coming to Nanning City was a deliberate leak of information to him.
Ming Xilin knew Mu Ye had liked her for a long time. Unfortunately, back then, her family wouldn't allow her to marry a man who was of no help to her. Mu Ye's family was also commoners. After weighing her options, she deliberately implied that her marriage was arranged by her family and that she really wanted to marry him, but couldn't, hoping he wouldn't wait for her and would find a good family to marry into.
It proved that Mu Ye truly loved her. Even after she married someone else, Mu Ye secretly kept tabs on her, gathering information about her from various sources. Ming Xilin knew she had him secured. The man she married before was wealthy, but within a year, his family's fortune was gambled away by his sister, leaving her original affluent life gone. The man also fell ill and couldn't afford treatment, dying early.
Ming Xilin, as a woman with a son, found the men available to her to be undesirable scrubs; she simply couldn't bring herself to like any of them. She struggled to raise her son alone. When her son got into university, she sold the family's only house to cover his tuition. To secure her son's future tuition fees, she had to endure working at a small company, at least earning a salary to support herself, living a frugal life.
She thought her life would pass by in such hardship, but then she heard from a classmate that Mu Ye was getting married, and to the President of the Qiaoye Group! Ming Xilin was extremely angry, but gradually, her mind cleared, and she figured things out.
She had her classmate leak her information to Mu Ye, then she used the excuse of visiting her son to resign and come to Nanning City. Within a few days, Mu Ye impatiently asked her out.
Ming Xilin gradually refined her plan in her mind. Wasn't Mu Ye an excellent stepping stone?
Upon meeting Mu Ye, seeing his unconcealed look of adoration, Ming Xilin felt even more confident. She hadn't experienced intimacy with a man in a long time. Looking at Mu Ye, who was thirty but still had the youthful appearance of a young man, especially those "wet" eyes that seemed to be subtly seducing her.
Ming Xilin pinched herself, breaking out of her daze. She had only just met him; she wasn't playing the role of a seductress to a young man. There would be time later. She didn't believe Mu Ye himself could resist!
"Sister Lin, how can this be! I always wanted to marry you, but... something unexpected happened. I'm thirty years old now and couldn't wait for you. If I don't get married, I'll have to pay a hefty fine. Sister Lin, you know, my family isn't well-off, how can I afford such a sum?" Mu Ye couldn't help but tear up. He had longed for Ming Xilin for over a decade, yet she was putting on this cold act. Even if it was an act, it still hurt him deeply.
The law stipulated that men who reached thirty without being married had to either quickly find someone to marry or pay a "single tax" of one hundred thousand yuan. This had to be paid annually, or else they would be subjected to mandatory penalties and fifteen days of detention.
This law was extremely harsh on commoners. For wealthy and powerful noble families, one hundred thousand yuan was nothing, like spilled water. Even if they could afford to pay, few noble sons violated it. After all, for them, having a thirty-year-old unmarried son at home was already shameful and would become a joke within their circles. Furthermore, even if it was an arranged marriage, it would be an alliance, so even among the wealthy, it was rare to find someone still single at home at thirty.
Commoners dared not violate it even less. One hundred thousand yuan was a considerable sum of money. To avoid burdening their families, any family with sons had to ensure they were married before the age of thirty. Mu Ye had remained chaste for Ming Xilin for over a decade. As he approached thirty, Mu Ye was undoubtedly scared, both of being ridiculed and because his family had no money. Mu Ye could only set his sights on becoming the main husband of the Xi family. Through his deliberate approach, subservience, and flattery, he succeeded.

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